Is it hard to get hired at Caterpillar?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Caterpillar as 72.2% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.96 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Inventory Analyst and Accountant rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Machinist and Welder roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at Caterpillar?

The hiring process at Caterpillar takes an average of 24 days when considering 1,288 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Associate IT Analyst had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Human Resources Generalist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).

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based on 2.1K ratings - Updated Jun 10, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

41%
Applied online
Applied online
33%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting
7%
Recruiter
Recruiter
7%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
5%
In Person
In Person
4%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency
2%
Other
Other

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2,106 interviews

Intern Interview

Oct 1, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Jul 2017

Interview

Contacted early summer to set up an interview date. Interviewed on the phone with 2 managers (2 back to back 30 min interviews). They used STAR based system, which was well explained by the recruiter when setting up the interview time as well as by the first interviewer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Mainly leadership questions, with one semi-technical question: How do you approach designing something?

1 Answer

Assembly Technician Interview

Sep 29, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Brooklyn Park, MN) in Apr 2017

Interview

The situation, task, action, result (STAR) format is a job interview technique used , be prepared for follow up questions challenging your answers. Also it's okay to bring a note pad with the star method . Makes it easier to remember the flow .

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe a time you were faced with a company policy change? How did you adapt to it?

Answer question

Supply Chain Interview

Sep 27, 2017

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Caterpillar

Interview

Began with me giving an overview of my resume and then went into seven, STAR behavioral questions. Ended with question session. Lasted 50 minutes. They said I would hear back from HR in one week.

Interview questions [4]

Question 1

Give an example when you had to influence or motivate someone in the past?

Answer question

Question 2

Give an example when you had to gather technical knowledge you needed to complete an assignment?

Answer question

Question 3

Give an example when have you went above and beyond in a course?

Answer question

Question 4

Give an example when did you had to collaboratively work with a team?

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Intern Interview

Oct 1, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Caterpillar in Jul 2017

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Mainly leadership questions, with one semi-technical question: How do you approach designing something?

1 Answer

Assembly Technician Interview

Sep 29, 2017

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Caterpillar (Brooklyn Park, MN) in Apr 2017

Interview

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe a time you were faced with a company policy change? How did you adapt to it?

Answer question

Supply Chain Interview

Sep 27, 2017

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Caterpillar

Interview

Began with me giving an overview of my resume and then went into seven, STAR behavioral questions. Ended with question session. Lasted 50 minutes. They said I would hear back from HR in one week.

Interview questions [4]

Question 1

Give an example when you had to influence or motivate someone in the past?

Answer question

Question 2

Give an example when you had to gather technical knowledge you needed to complete an assignment?

Answer question

Question 3

Give an example when have you went above and beyond in a course?

Answer question

Question 4

Give an example when did you had to collaboratively work with a team?

Answer question

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